Legal Opinion
United States v. Jermaine Lavonne Chase
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 10, 2002No. 00-4803PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINS wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL and Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ joined.
OPINION
WILKINS, Circuit Judge.
Jermaine Lavonne Chase appeals his sentence, contending that it is unlawful under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000). Although we conclude that his sentence for conspiracy exceeds the applicable statutory maximum, we nevertheless affirm on the basis that this error was harmless.
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This case is now before us for the third time. In 1994, Chase was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Albernaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. George Robert BellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- United States v. MackinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. Garcia-TorresCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
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